About
These Pokémon have sharp fangs and powerful jaws. Sailors avoid Carvanha dens at all costs.
- Abilities
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Damages attacking Pokémon for 1/8 their max HP on contact.
Speed Boost Hidden ability
Raises Speed one stage after each turn.
- Height
- 0.8 m 2′07″
- Weight
- 20.8 kg 45.9 lb
- Gender
♂ 50% ♀ 50%
Base stats
| Stat | Base | Distribution | Range at level 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 45 | 200–294 | |
| Attack | 90 | 166–306 | |
| Defense | 20 | 40–152 | |
| Sp. Atk | 65 | 121–251 | |
| Sp. Def | 20 | 40–152 | |
| Speed | 65 | 121–251 | |
| Total | 305 | ||
Ranges assume 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature at the low end, and 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a helpful nature at the high end.
Type matchups
Multipliers use the current type chart. Abilities that change damage taken can be applied.
Taking hits
- Weak 2×
- ElectricGrassFightingBugFairy
- Resists ½×
- FireWaterIceGhostDarkSteel
- Immune
- Psychic
Same-type attacks
- Super effective 2×
- FireGroundPsychicRockGhost
Evolution
Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn in the selected game. STAB marks attacks that share its type.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aqua Jet STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 30 |
| 4 | Has a chance to badly poison the target. | Poison | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| 8 | Increases the user’s chance to score a critical hit. | Normal | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 12 | Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 16 | Bite STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| 20 | Has a chance to freeze the target and a chance to make the target flinch. | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| 24 | Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 28 | Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| 32 | Crunch STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 36 | Raises the user’s Speed by two stages. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 40 | Liquidation STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| 44 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
Brine STAB Has double power against Pokémon that have less than half their max HP remaining. | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 10 |
Dark Pulse STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| Prevents the user’s HP from lowering below 1 this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Has a chance to freeze the target. | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
Payback STAB Power is doubled if the target has already moved this turn. | Dark | Physical | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
Scald STAB Has a chance to burn the target. | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Randomly uses one of the user’s other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Snarl STAB Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Attack by one stage. | Dark | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Surf STAB Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Raises the target’s Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
Thief STAB Takes the target’s item. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Prevents the target from using the same move twice in a row. | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
Water Pulse STAB Has a chance to confuse the target. | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
Waterfall STAB Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Move | Type | Category | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage. | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| If the user faints this turn, the target automatically will, too. | Ghost | Status | — | — | 5 |
| User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
Hydro Pump STAB Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Never misses. | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 10 |
Training and breeding
Training
- EV yield
- 1 Attack
- Catch rate
- 225
- Base friendship
- 35
- Base experience
- 61
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Wild held items
- Deep Sea Tooth, Black Glasses
Breeding
- Egg groups
- Water2
- Egg cycles
- 20 (about 5,140 steps)